"That junction at the Knockmore Road is a junction that should have been upgraded years ago.

"I don't know if the upgrading of it would have made a difference today but that junction has been planned to be signalised for a long time now, because it is a hugely busy road and that would make it a much safer part of the road to be on.

"But it hasn't happened and that agreement saying it would happen is now 10 years old."

Mr Givan continued: "In fact I had a meeting just two weeks ago with senior road services officials and developers to try and bring this to a head.

"I've had successive meetings with the DOE Minister and DRD Minister, going back a number of years now.

"I led a debate in the Assembly, took it to the floor of the Assembly saying that this junction should have been improved and needed to be improved, that it was hugely dangerous and it was only a matter of time before there is another fatal accident on it, and it's deeply upsetting for me personally that this is where we find ourselves today."

Mr Givan came upon the accident shortly after it had happened.

He said: "I find it hugely frustrating and upsetting that something that should have been done, hasn't been done.

"It's absolutely tragic, there is a devastated home and my thoughts and prayers are with the family who are having to deal with the impact of what has happened.

"It's tragic for everyone concerned, for those who came upon the scene and attempted to provide help and give this man the best care and I witnessed that, those people did what they could but sadly we have a lost life on a very dangerous junction."